In fiscal year 2015, the federal government aimed to source 23% of all subcontracts from small businesses with guidance from the Small Business Administration.[2] The federal government was unable to meet this goal in 8 years until FY2013 when it subcontracted over $83 billion from small businesses.[3]

Fiscal year 2015 marked several historic achievements; the federal government exceeded their overall goal of 23% by 2.75% resulting in $90.7 billion dollars awarded to small businesses,[4] 5.05% ($17.8 billion) of which went to women-owned small business (WOSB), meeting the goal for the first time since it was implemented in 1996.[5]